[meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...

Sun May 8 19:09:43 EDT 2011

Hello,

Good Deal. Thanks for clarifying ...

Best Wishes

Michael Cottingham
On May 8, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Greg Catterton wrote:

> No, I am refunding, giving credit and/or exchanges to all who got the material.
> While I am taking the steps needed to get 100% of the material returned to me, I still want answers that clearly have not been given... like what is this stone, when/how long ago did it fall and what it likely is.
> 
> Further testing will be done, and has already been set up. 
> 
> I want answers and so do many others. Proper testing is the only way it can be done. 
> 
> I am doing the best I can to be open and honest concerning what I am doing.
> 
> 
> 
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
> IMCA member 4682
> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
> On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 5/8/11, michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...
>> To: "Greg Catterton" <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: Jimski47 at aol.com, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 6:58 PM
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Does, this mean you are not refunding customer's money now?
>> It is clearly not Mifflin and it seems further tests is just
>> a delay. If I am wrong in assuming this, then I apologize,
>> but it would be best to buy these back now and get them to
>> the trash can and out of collections.
>> 
>> Best Wishes
>> 
>> Michael Cottingham
>> On May 8, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Greg Catterton wrote:
>> 
>>> The slice Jim has is the non Mifflin stone. 
>>> Jim, sorry, I have tons of emails, just got to yours
>> and sent you an email as you must have been posting this.
>>> I am reclaiming the material and will be sending a
>> sample soon to be tested to try to confirm when this fell
>> and just what it is.
>>> 
>>> Greg Catterton
>>> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
>>> IMCA member 4682
>>> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
>>> On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --- On Sun, 5/8/11, michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> From: michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update...
>> and Real Mifflin Photos...
>>>> To: Jimski47 at aol.com
>>>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 6:21 PM
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> I think the one you mentioned...is really hard to
>> tell.
>>>> Catterton did a part trade/cash deal with me and
>> some of the
>>>> trade material was REAL Mifflin that I personally
>> found,
>>>> even though you purchased it from him it might be
>> the real
>>>> deal, at least on that piece. The time frame would
>> have to
>>>> be after July 10th, because he did not have my
>> real Mifflin
>>>> until after then.
>>>> 
>>>> Best Wishes
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>>> On May 8, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Jimski47 at aol.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael and list,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Not all of the Mifflin photo's on the Met.
>> Bulletin
>>>> (IMCA Encyclopedia of  
>>>>> Meteorites) are of the real thing. I have
>> three photos
>>>> there. One is a  
>>>>> slice from Joe's main mass, another is a
>> complete
>>>> individual that I  found 
>>>>> during my five day hunt and the fake is the
>> slice that
>>>> I purchased  from Greg 
>>>>> Catterton. I contacted Greg C this morning to
>> get my
>>>> refund and  have not 
>>>>> received a response. I'll remove the photo
>> later. If
>>>> you have one that  looks 
>>>>> like this, you've been duped.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best Wishes,
>>>>> Jim K
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> In a message dated 5/8/2011 3:47:13 P.M.
>> Central 
>>>> Daylight Time, 
>>>>> mikewren at gilanet.com
>>>> writes:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Since Jason posted  his discovery, 2 more
>> pieces
>>>> of "fake" Mifflin have 
>>>>> been recovered. Taking into  account cut
>> loss, I
>>>> think I am almost certain that 
>>>>> I have recovered 95% of the  stone that I
>> was
>>>> duped into buying.  I will 
>>>>> not be 100% certain until all  of the
>> pieces are
>>>> returned to me.  Even though, 
>>>>> I have not been 100%  refunded for my
>> purchase, I
>>>> feel it is important to 
>>>>> refund people's money  immediately or as
>> fast as
>>>> possible and to get this 
>>>>> fake crap off the market and  into the
>> trash
>>>> can... or maybe into a lawyer's 
>>>>> hand! 
>>>>> 
>>>>> PLEASE NOTE:   If you have any
>> doubt
>>>> about a Mifflin specimen you obtained 
>>>>> from me ...PLEASE  send me a photo so I
>> can
>>>> confirm one way or the other. 
>>>>> Especially ,if it does  not look like
>> anything in
>>>> the Met Bulletin below. Even 
>>>>> if you did not get it  from me, but just
>> want a
>>>> second opinion... send me 
>>>>> the photo. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here is  also a link to photos of Real
>> Mifflin.
>>>> Everything posted in the 
>>>>> Meteoritical  Bulletin entry is indeed
>> REAL 
>>>> Mifflin.
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52090
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best  Wishes
>>>>> 
>>>>> Michael  Cottingham
>>>>> 
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